Andrew
Weissman

Ad creative with punk rock sensibilities. Goes crazy for finding two-to-five-word phrases that encapsulate a brand. Notorious dad-dancer. The kind of guy who orders the seafood at McDonald’s. My strongest father figure growing up was Solid Snake from the Metal Gear Solid video game franchise. Prior work experience includes selling burglar alarms and working on The Sopranos. At age thirty I decided to burn my sales suits and become an advertising writer. When I walk around a new city, I read the billboards as well as the graffiti. I’m from a maze island of shopping centers and card stores whose one noteworthy feature is that it’s long. I’m from everywhere I’ve ever heard a story told about. I believe that writing copy is adding maximum impact to every square inch of your word count real estate. I believe that writing copy can be a weapon, or a pollution, or an empathy machine between worlds of people. Looking the wrong way is my secret weapon. I live for gnarly, thorny creative challenges coming across my desk.   

Andrew is a runner, a pool shark, a cinephile, an uncle, a Long Beach Polar Bear, a former participant of a real fight club, and an expert on all things Long Island.

Résumé

Clients have included:

NBA on ESPN,
Coca-Cola,
Straight Talk Wireless,
Verizon,
Schick,
Coors,
Milk-Bone and Pup-Peroni,
Quest Diagnostics,
Pfizer
Genentech

Work homes have included:

R/GA,
FCB,
Vayner,
Ogilvy,
Publicis/Colab,
Miami Ad School (Instructor)
VML Health

Apr 2025 - Present
Senior Copywriter, VML Health - Genentech

June 2024 - Present
Teacher, Miami Ad School - New York campus; Class: Ideas First

Jan 2024 - Oct 2024
Senior Copywriter, CoLab - Pfizer

Feb - Oct 2023
FCB New York, Senior Copywriter
FCB New York, Freelance Senior Copywriter - Centrum multivitamin, Florida Blue health insurance, HBO Succession pitch

2022
R/GA New York, Copywriter 
Created for Verizon, ESPN+, Quest Diagnostics, XFL

2020 – 2021  [freelance]
DROGA5 New York, Copywriter - Vail Ski Resorts   
VaynerMedia, Creator Copywriter - Olay  

2019
Ogilvy New York, Copywriter 
Created for Instagram, Coors 

2017 – 2018   
R/GA San Francisco, Junior Copywriter  
Created for Google, Milk-Bone, Pup-Peroni

2008 – 2016
Sales Executive

2006 – 2007
The Sopranos, Production Assistant   
Making the Band, Production Assistant  [ask me about the time they shut down the Holland Tunnel because of me]
I Am Legend, Production Assistant

.edu 🏫

- Miami Ad School NY
- Upright Citizens Brigade Sketch Writing
- Ad House - with Paul Fix, Mike Rovner, Michael Stoopack
- University of Maryland, B.A., English – Short Story Writing concentration
- University of Maryland Humor Magazine



.org

- Long Beach Polar Bears
- Long Beach Beach Cleanup
- Toastmasters New York

reco

Mina Mikhael
Group Creative Director at Translation

Mina managed Andrew directly

• “Andrew is the epitome of that student you wish for when you start a new class. His hilarious wit and candor make him an absolute pleasure to work with. His writing is sharp, and he works like a seasoned copywriter. Andrew will always be a shining star, whether in school, interning, or at whatever agency is lucky to have him as their own. 
  
  His amicability makes him an amazing team player– always looking to build his partners up, and keep up the energy of a room. Andrew is a rare talent and I know we will be working together in the future.”

awards 🏆

Quest Diagnostics:
Integrated Campaign of the Year, gold, suppliers/vendors/pharmaceutical companies, Healthcare Marketing Impact Awards 2023

Verizon Ultra Pass Pepsi Halftime Show:
CANNES LIONS – Bronze (Entertainment for Music)
WEBBY AWARDS – Winner (Metaverse Audience Interaction)
WEBBY AWARDS – Nominee (Media & Entertainment)
WEBBY AWARDS – Nominee (Metaverse Real-Time Experience)
WEBBY AWARDS – Nominee (Best Use of Augmented Reality)
CLEO – Gold (Sport: Experiential–Digital)
CLEO – Gold (Entertainment: Television/Series–Apps)
CLEO – Silver (Entertainment: Live Entertainment–Fan Driven)
CLEO – Silver (Entertainment: Television/Series–Experiential/Events)
CLEO – Bronze (Entertainment: Live Entertainment–Experiential/Events)
CLEO – Bronze (Entertainment: Television/Series–Virtual / Ar)
CLEO – Bronze (Entertainment: Television/Series–Fan Driven)
CLEO – Bronze (Entertainment: Television/Series–Partnerships)
CLEO – Nominee (Entertainment: Live Entertainment–Innovation)
CLEO – Nominee (Entertainment: Live Entertainment–Partnerships)
CLEO – Nominee (Sport: Fan Engagement–Digita)
CLEO – Nominee (Sport: Partnerships & Sponsorships)
THE ONE SHOW – Merit (Branded Entertainment)
THE ONE SHOW – Finalist (Branded Entertainment)
THE ONE SHOW – Finalist (Experiential & Immersive)
THE ONE SHOW – Finalist (Interactive Video)
ADC / THE ONE CLUB – Merit (Branded Content)
ADC / THE ONE CLUB – Merit (Experiential Design)
ADC / THE ONE CLUB – Merit (Interactive Video)

2019 Young Shits Awards, 2nd Place, "Neti Pot, Wouldn't Be the Weirdest Thing"
ADWEEK article about Instagram’s FIND MORE TO ❤️ campaign
Platinum, Creativity Awards, 2018, "Hellmann's Spoiler Alert"
Gold, Creativity Awards, 2019, "Guns N' Pickles"
ANDY Award, Student Category, 2019, "Guns N' Pickles"
CANNES LIONS – Bronze (Entertainment for Music)
2017 Woodloch Resort and Waterpark, Adverteasing Family Trivia Contest, 2nd Place
2006 TIME Magazine Person Of The Year

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Let’s connect – I promise not to judge your grammar.

email - AndrewSweissman@gmail . com 
cell - 516-815-7940